Arestin (minocycline hydrochloride) is an antibiotic drug used to fight the bacteria and inflammation causing gum diseases and to remove periodontal pocket depth. Arestin kills the bacteria under your gum line that causes the periodontal diseases. Arestin is directly placed in the infected area in your gums after deep cleaning, scaling and root planning. Arestin helps to reduce the periodontal pockets depth and improve the effectiveness of scaling and root planning.
Today, periodontal disease is the main cause of tooth loss among the adults, where brushing and flossing alone won't remove the bacterial infection in your gum lines. Arestin is a powder form antibiotic drug placed into the infected area to kill the bacteria and to fill the periodontal pocket after the procedure.of scaling and root planning.